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	Sunday, 21 February, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	PM denies mistreated staff claims No 10 has rejected claims that Gordon Brown mistreated staff and was investigated by the Cabinet Office.
	Tories plan bank shares sell-off The public could be offered discounted shares in state-owned banks under a "people's bonus" proposed by the Tories.
	Aid rushed to flood-hit Madeira Portugal sends naval ships with helicopters and medical supplies to Madeira island, where floods and mudslides killed at least 32.
	Key Darfur rebels sign up to deal A major rebel group in Sudan's Darfur region signs a framework ceasefire agreement with the government in Khartoum.
	Nato reassures Afghans over Dutch Nato seeks to reassure Afghans they can rely on its support despite the uncertain future of Dutch troops there.

WORLD
	Aid rushed to flood-hit Madeira Portugal sends naval ships with helicopters and medical supplies to Madeira island, where floods and mudslides killed at least 32.
	Key Darfur rebels sign up to deal A major rebel group in Sudan's Darfur region signs a framework ceasefire agreement with the government in Khartoum.
	Polanski wins Berlin film award Roman Polanski wins the Silver Bear for best director at the Berlin Film Festival for his new political thriller, The Ghost Writer.

AFRICA
	Key Darfur rebels sign up to deal A major rebel group in Sudan's Darfur region signs a framework ceasefire agreement with the government in Khartoum.
	Crowds rally to back Niger coup Thousands of people take to the streets of the Niger capital in a further show of support for Thursday's military takeover.
	Moroccan inquiry into old mosques King Mohammed orders structural examinations of Morocco's ancient mosques after a minaret collapse kills 41 people.

AMERICAS
	Ex-Secretary of State Haig dies Former US Secretary of State Alexander Haig has died at the age of 85, his family says.
	Brazil party endorses candidate Brazil's Workers' Party confirms President Lula's choice, Dilma Rousseff, as its presidential candidate for October elections.
	Sex hormone trial for head injury Progesterone - the sex hormone used in the first contraceptive pills - is to be tested on brain injury patients in a major US trial.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	China anger at Dalai Lama visit President Obama's talks with the Dalai Lama in Washington have "seriously undermined" US-China relations, Beijing says.
	N Korea declares sea firing zones North Korea declares a naval firing zone near its disputed sea border with South Korea, amid efforts to re-start nuclear talks.
	Pope to canonise first Australian Pope Benedict confirms Australia is to get its first saint - an outspoken nun, Mother Mary MacKillop, who died in 1909.

EUROPE
	Aid rushed to flood-hit Madeira Portugal sends naval ships with helicopters and medical supplies to Madeira island, where floods and mudslides killed at least 32.
	Nato reassures Afghans over Dutch Nato seeks to reassure Afghans they can rely on its support despite the uncertain future of Dutch troops there.
	Coma 'miracle' false, say medics A Belgian who apparently began communicating after 23 years in a coma cannot in fact do so, researchers say.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iran leader denies nuclear claims Iran's supreme leader denies it is developing nuclear weapons, after a new UN report sparks an international outcry.
	ElBaradei greeted by Egypt crowds Former IAEA chief Mohammed ElBaradei is welcomed home by hundreds of people outside Cairo's airport.
	Dubai chief in Mossad arrest call Dubai's police chief calls for the head of Mossad to be arrested if Israel's spy agency was behind the killing of a Hamas boss.

SOUTH ASIA
	Nato reassures Afghans over Dutch Nato seeks to reassure Afghans they can rely on its support despite the uncertain future of Dutch troops there.
	Pakistan air strike 'kills 30' At least 30 militants die in a Pakistani air strike in a restive tribal area near the border with Afghanistan, the military says.
	Jayasuriya eyes parliament seat Veteran Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya says he is contesting April's parliamentary elections after a request by President Rajapaksa.

UK
	PM denies mistreated staff claims No 10 has rejected claims that Gordon Brown mistreated staff and was investigated by the Cabinet Office.
	Tories plan bank shares sell-off The public could be offered discounted shares in state-owned banks under a "people's bonus" proposed by the Tories.
	Education aims to top Bafta class British film An Education takes on Hollywood movies Avatar and The Hurt Locker for UK cinema's top honours - the Baftas.

ENGLAND
	Teenager murdered in cinema fight A 17-year-old is stabbed to death following a fight outside a cinema in east London.
	Plane spotters 'due for release' Two British plane spotters arrested in India are expected to be released shortly, the Foreign Office says.
	Ryanair 'left us on wrong island' A family complains that budget airline Ryanair left them stranded on the "wrong" Canary Island in storms.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Orange Order 'concern' on parades Leaders of the Orange Order attend a special meeting to discuss the issue of parades in Northern Ireland.
	Bomb attack officer 'recovering' A police officer injured in a dissident republican car bomb attack in County Antrim moves out of intensive care.
	Battle to save sword victim's arm Seven men are still being questioned about a sword attack in west Belfast in which a man suffered a serious arm injury.

SCOTLAND
	New law to tackle online stalkers Ministers in Scotland are considering a new law which will help stop people stalking and harassing their victims by text or online.
	Warning over 'obesity time bomb' Ministers are to launch a strategy aimed at tackling Scotland's "obesity time bomb" which could cost the economy £3bn.
	Longest-serving whip is to retire A Scottish Labour MP who has been the longest-serving government whip says he will not stand for re-election.

POLITICS
	PM denies mistreated staff claims No 10 has rejected claims that Gordon Brown mistreated staff and was investigated by the Cabinet Office.
	Tories plan bank shares sell-off The public could be offered discounted shares in state-owned banks under a "people's bonus" proposed by the Tories.
	Brown in election plea to voters Gordon Brown urges voters to take a second look at Labour as he unveils his election campaign themes.

BUSINESS
	Experts back spending cuts delay More than 60 economists sign two open letters backing the government's decision to delay spending cuts until 2011.
	Tories plan bank shares sell-off The public could be offered discounted shares in state-owned banks under a "people's bonus" proposed by the Tories.
	Credit card rates 'unjustified' A former government advisor calls for an investigation into the profit margins of credit card companies, and says rates are too high.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Education aims to top Bafta class British film An Education takes on Hollywood movies Avatar and The Hurt Locker for UK cinema's top honours - the Baftas.
	Polanski wins Berlin film award Roman Polanski wins the Silver Bear for best director at the Berlin Film Festival for his new political thriller, The Ghost Writer.
	Live EastEnders watched by 16.6m A peak of 16.6 million viewers tuned in to Friday's EastEnders episode to see who murdered Archie Mitchell, the BBC says.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Sex hormone trial for head injury Progesterone - the sex hormone used in the first contraceptive pills - is to be tested on brain injury patients in a major US trial.
	Science 'damaged' by climate row Recent controversies surrounding climate research have eroded public trust in scientists, says a leading US scientist.
	Dolphins have diabetes off switch A study in dolphins has revealed genetic clues that could help medical researchers to treat type 2 diabetes.

TECHNOLOGY
	Microsoft offers browser choice Millions of Internet Explorer users in Europe will get the chance to change their web browser from 1 March.
	US school accused of web spying Parents in the US have accused a school of spying on children by remotely activating webcams on laptops.
	Alex laptop aids computer novices A laptop called Alex aimed at people who are not regular computer users is being launched in the UK.

HEALTH
	Charity seeks MS drug scheme end The government is urged to scrap a scheme which offers disease-modifying drugs to some people with multiple sclerosis.
	Talks back levy for care funding The government has been told to back a compulsory fee to pay for social care after holding a day of talks.
	'Myth-busting' pregnancy advice Pregnant women do not need to "eat for two", or even alter how much food they eat for the first six months, NHS experts say.

EDUCATION
	US school accused of web spying Parents in the US have accused a school of spying on children by remotely activating webcams on laptops.
	Claim of U-turn on sex education The government is accused of doing a U-turn over compulsory sex education in faith schools.
	Graduates sought for social work Graduates in England will receive at least £15,000 to retrain as children's social workers under a new government-funded scheme.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1972: Nixon makes historic visit to China US President Richard Nixon arrives in China at the start of a week-long summit aimed at ending 20 years of frosty relations between the two countries.
	1965: Black nationalist leader shot dead Controversial black leader Malcolm X, who once called for a "blacks-only" state in the US, has been assassinated.
	1997: 'Bridgewater Three' freed Three men jailed 18 years ago for the murder of 13-year-old paper boy Carl Bridgewater are released after their convictions are ruled unsafe.

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